Roman Kit resource

zippy · Post by **zippy** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:51 pm

I am looking for some good soft kit or underclothes (for armor and such)
resources
most of the ones i am finding are costume oriented

I want to know construction and differences between eras
and the names for different outfits

Some point me in the right direction
Zhigmun'

Tiberius Iulius Rufus · Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:44 pm

I might be able to help - I'll pm my email over, can give some basic advice, perhaps.

Sasha_Khan · Post by **Sasha_Khan** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:50 pm

Zippy - did you live in Calafia at one point?

Shoot me a PM - Sasha

Yojimbo · Post by **Yojimbo** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:44 am

http://www.larp.com/legioxx/

Baron Alejandro · Post by **Baron Alejandro** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:11 am

I want to know if the Roman re-enactors got a lot of play off the 'Rome' TV series. It made me ponder building a Roman kit for SCA.....

Matthew Amt · Post by **Matthew Amt** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:45 pm

Oh, we'll be correcting misconceptions from "Rome" for years to come! Heck, we're still doing damage control from "Gladiator". Sure, it sparks a little interest, and there might be a very few people who get into reenacting because of it, but I'm not sure it's worth the bad information that gets spread around. (Couldn't tell you about influence in the SCA, though.)

Thanks for the plug, Yojimbo! On that page there's also a link to the Roman Army Talk board, where you can find a whole lot more about later Roman eras (the Legio XX site being primarily first century AD).

Valete,

Matthew

Primvs Pavlvs · Post by **Primvs Pavlvs** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:18 am

Matt is being very modest! I believe that the single greatest resource, and inspiration for Roman re-enacting in the world lays at the feet of Matt Amt. Matt has provided free of charge the best resource for anyone getting into the hobby.

Sextus Maximus · Post by **Sextus Maximus** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:51 am

My soft kit is in dire need of being expanded myself. As for padding for armor, It is all basically simple yet comfortable and protective like the subarmalis. You can't beat using linen or wool to make your undergarments and clothes out of.

white mountain armoury · Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:12 am

Primvs Pavlvs wrote:Matt is being very modest! I believe that the single greatest resource, and inspiration for Roman re-enacting in the world lays at the feet of Matt Amt. Matt has provided free of charge the best resource for anyone getting into the hobby.

I agree